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ArticleJournal of gastroenterology2025

YAP acts as an independent prognostic marker and regulates growth and metastasis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors via FBXW7-YAP pathway.

Xiyu Wu, Kohei Yamashita, Chihiro Matsumoto, Weiliyun Zhang, Ming Ding, Kazuto Harada, Keisuke Kosumi, Kojiro Eto, Satoshi Ida, Yuji Miyamoto and 1 more

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  1. Targeting yes-associated protein to overcome imatinib resistance in gastrointestinal stromal tumor drug-tolerant persister cells.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2025
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Xiyu WuDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5736-6703
Kohei YamashitaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Chihiro MatsumotoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Weiliyun ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Ming DingDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Kazuto HaradaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Keisuke KosumiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Kojiro EtoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Satoshi IdaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Yuji MiyamotoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Masaaki IwatsukiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan. maiwa217@kumamoto-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-0886-4618

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JST SPRING JPMJSP2127 (to XY.W.)the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 20K07594
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough imatinib (IM) and subsequent tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) significantly improve the prognosis of GIST patients by delaying metastasis and recurrence, most patients experience limited efficacy due to toxicity and secondary resistance. We evaluated Yes-associated protein (YAP), a coactivator of the Hippo pathway accounting for IM resistance and aggressive GIST phenotypes, in GISTs. The degradation of YAP is mediated by FBXW7, and FBXW7 predicts recurrence and IM efficacy for GIST patients. Here, we aimed to identify the potential of YAP as a prognostic marker for patients with GISTs, and the molecular mechanism of FBXW7-YAP pathway in GIST cells.

methodsWe measured YAP expression in 167 GIST cases using immunohistochemical staining, correlated its expression levels with clinicopathological features, and the molecular mechanism underlying the FBXW7-YAP pathway was further examined in vitro and in vivo.

resultsCompared to 80 (47.9%) cases in the low YAP expression group, 87 (52.1%) cases with high YAP expression associated with a poorer prognosis in terms of overall survival (P = 0.004) and recurrence-free survival (P = 0.003). YAP expression was identified as a significant independent factor affecting the 5-year overall survival (P = 0.005) and recurrence-free survival rates (P = 0.007). Moreover, YAP was directly targeted by FBXW7 to affect proliferation, invasion, and migration in GIST cells. High YAP expression correlated with FBXW7 deficiency, as shown in xenograft and metastasis mouse models.

conclusionsYAP expression serves as a predictive marker of recurrence for GIST patients with curative resection, highlighting its potential as a novel therapeutic target that warrants further investigation.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingF-Box-WD Repeat-Containing Protein 7Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsPhosphoproteinsTranscription FactorsAdultAgedAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleHumansImatinib MesylateMaleAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBiomarkers, TumorF-Box-WD Repeat-Containing Protein 7FBXW7 protein, humanImatinib MesylatePhosphoproteinsTranscription FactorsYAP1 protein, humanYAP-Signaling ProteinsFBXW7GISTImatinibResistanceYAP

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